NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - FARGO, N D

PHOTOGRAPHS OF FLOODING IN THE FARG0-MOORHEAD REGION: 1997


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April, 1997, Flood: Red River of the North at the Georgetown, Minnesota, bridge. View is toward the southwest.
© Erik Hjelle
April, 1997, Flood: Air view onto cattle stranded by flooding on a gravel section road.
© Erik Hjelle
April, 1997, Flood: Air view onto Kragnes, Minnesota, north of Moorhead. View is toward the southwest.
© Erik Hjelle
April, 1997, Flood: Is this the mall in Washington, D.C., or the obelisk at El Zagal Golf Course? April 16, 1997. River stage: 39.2'.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1997, Flood: View of "water hazards" at Fargo's El Zagal Golf Course, April 16, 1997. River stage: 39.2'.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1997, Flood: Overland flooding approaching southern edge of Fargo. View is to the northeast from 52nd Ave. S. and I-29, April 16, 1997. River stage: 39.2'.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1997, Flood: Downtown Fargo during Red River flood, April 17, 1997. Stage: 39.2'. View is toward the southwest.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1997, Flood: Woodland Drive in north Fargo. Reinforcing floodwall composed of plywood and 2x6 studs. April 19, 1997.
© Mark McCourt
April, 1997, Flood: Overland flooding near south edge of Fargo, April 20, 1997. View is to the northeast, with I-29 crossing the photo.
© Gary Goreham
April, 1997, Flood: Flood near Harwood, north of Fargo, April 20, 1997. View is to the southeast, with Harwood visible at upper right.
© Gary Goreham
April, 1997, Flood: Woodland Drive in north Fargo. Completed floodwall and sandbag dikes. The neighborhood "held" under this effort.
© Mark McCourt
April, 1997, Flood: Woodland Drive in north Fargo. Sandbag dikes. The neighborhood "held" under this effort.
© Mark McCourt
April, 1997, Flood: Air view near Argusville, north of Fargo, April 27, 1997. Red River stage (at Fargo): 35.3'. View is to toward the northeast. Confluence of Sheyenne and Red rivers is visible to the lower-right.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1997, Flood: Air view north of Fargo, April 27, 1997. Red River stage (at Fargo): 35.3'. View is to toward the northeast. Confluence of Sheyenne and Red rivers is visible at the upper-right.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1997, Flood: Air view of Harwood, north of Fargo, April 27, 1997. Village was protected by a hastily-constructed dike. Red River stage (at Fargo): 35.3'. View is to toward the southwest.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1997, Flood: Air view northwest of Fargo, April 27, 1997. Red River stage (at Fargo): 35.3'. View onto flooded farm.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1997, Flood: Air view of the diversion channel wrapping around the west and north sides of West Fargo, April 27, 1997. West Fargo was saved from major flooding by this structure. Red River stage (at Fargo): 35.3'. View is toward the northeast.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1997, Flood: Air view along Red River south of Fargo, April 27, 1997. Red River stage (at Fargo): 35.3'.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1997, Flood: Air view along Red River in north Fargo. View is toward the west. El Zagal Golf Course is at lower-left. Red River stage (at Fargo): 35.3'.
© Donald P. Schwert


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